diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 82f4b1431c..5635d52ad0 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ struct runloop
 {
    /* Lifecycle state checks. */
    bool is_paused;
+   bool is_idle;
    bool is_menu;
    bool is_slowmotion;
 
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 95467bde47..25e9d18f40 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -571,6 +571,9 @@ static int do_state_checks(
       retro_input_t input, retro_input_t old_input,
       retro_input_t trigger_input)
 {
+   if (g_runloop.is_idle)
+      return 1;
+
    if (BIT64_GET(trigger_input, RARCH_SCREENSHOT))
       rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_TAKE_SCREENSHOT);